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Welcome to A Capitol View! As SMI heads into the fall with a full legislative and policy agenda, we are […]
SMI and Velocity Government Relations forge space and defense lobbying powerhouse WASHINGTON, September 1, 2026 _ SMI and Velocity Government […]
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Welcome to A Capitol View! As SMI’s policy and technology portfolios deepen, so does the need to quickly and clearly […]
Aisha Haynes and Mark Gillman; July 8, 2026
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Welcome to A Capitol View! We’re in the throes of congressional budget season and major appropriations and policy bills are […]
Mark Gillman; June 15, 2026
Welcome to A Capitol View! SMI is geared up to once again partner with the Department of War to host […]
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2026 – SMI is pleased to announce that Matt Pearce, a seasoned legislative and advocacy professional who has […]
Welcome to A Capitol View! We are in the throes of budget season, and SMI is engaged across executive branch […]
Welcome to A Capitol View! In an eventful few weeks, SMI has organized a series of Capitol Hill fly-ins for […]
Welcome to A Capitol View! Most of the federal government is (finally) back in business for the remainder of the […]
Welcome to A Capitol View! Congress is back and begun a mad dash to finalize appropriations bills for Fiscal 2026 […]
Welcome to the November edition of A Capitol View! The federal government is back up and running after the longest […]
Welcome to the October edition of A Capitol View! The federal government remains shuttered as the two parties are deadlocked on spending […]
Welcome to the September edition of A Capitol View! SMI has been busy this month organizing fly-ins for leading innovators […]
Welcome to the August edition of A Capitol View! Congress is in recess, but SMI remains engaged with staff and […]
Welcome to the July edition of A Capitol View! ‘TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE’: SMI continues to strengthen a core technical and policy expertise to build new […]
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 – SMI is pleased to announce that Dr. Aisha Haynes, a leading figure in the Pentagon’s […]
Welcome to the June edition of A Capitol View! Federal spending debates are in full swing as Congress finalizes a […]
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2025 – SMI is pleased to announce that David Bortnick, a veteran of the White House Office […]
Welcome to the May edition of A Capitol View! SMI supports companies, research universities, and nonprofits across technology sectors and […]
Welcome to the April edition of A Capitol View! President Donald Trump’s aggressive plans to reform the Department of Defense […]
Welcome to the March edition of A Capitol View! More budget uncertainty. Deep cuts to federal agencies and personnel. Trade […]
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2025 – SMI is pleased to announce that Carla Zeppieri, a former U.S. Navy officer and Capitol […]
Welcome to the February edition of A Capitol View! It’s an especially dynamic period in the nation’s capital, as the […]
Welcome to the January edition of A Capitol View. It’s a new year, a new Congress, and soon to be […]
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2024 – SMI continues to build out its bipartisan roster of seasoned government affairs professionals with the […]
Welcome to the December edition of A Capitol View. SMI is playing a greater role convening government and industry organizations […]
Welcome to the November edition of A Capitol View. The people have spoken. And come January that means a new […]
Welcome to the October edition of A Capitol View. SMI is diving into the next phase in assisting universities, startups and […]
Welcome to the September edition of A Capitol View. Shaping the conversation is critical to many advocacy efforts. And that […]
Welcome to the August edition of A Capitol View. SMI is doubling down on its leadership in the battery storage sector […]
Welcome to the July edition of A Capitol View. It’s the “silly season” again, or what the Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines as […]
Welcome to the May edition of A Capitol View Investments in marine energy and hydropower technologies have long lagged behind wind, […]
Welcome to the May edition of A Capitol View SMI continues to assist a variety of clients in advancing the nation’s […]
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 __ SMI has added more firepower to its leading clean energy practice with Vice President Dave Howell, who […]
Welcome to the April edition of A Capitol View SMI’s energy and defense teams are firing on all pistons as the […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 _ SMI is pleased to announce another addition to its bipartisan national security team with Director […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2024 _ SMI has hired as its newest Director Nick Vance, most recently a professional staff member for […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 __ SMI continues to expand its bipartisan team and is pleased to welcome as a director Celia […]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2023 – SMI is pleased to welcome as a new Associate Tasden Ingram, who has most recently been assisting […]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – SMI is pleased to welcome as its newest Director Stephen Coffey, an accomplished public servant steeped in […]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 – SMI is pleased to welcome Senior Director John Major, a seasoned leader in manufacturing and product development who […]
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2023 – SMI, a leading government affairs firm, has promoted two of its top energy and defense policy specialists as it […]
Washington, D.C.- January 23, 2023 — Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI), a leading government affairs firm, has hired as director Samuel “Samm” Gillard, […]
Washington, D.C.- January 3, 2022 – SMI is pleased to announce that Karlee Popken has joined the firm as a Director. Karlee […]
Washington, D.C. June 1, 2022: SMI announces that Adrielle Churchill Wiese has joined the firm as a Vice President, where she […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 2, 2022: SMI announces that Evan Dorner has joined the firm as a Director, where he will bolster […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– April 20,2020: SMI is pleased to announce that Maria Bowie has joined the firm as a Vice President. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.-April 11, 2022: SMI is pleased to announce that Dr. Bret Strogen has joined the firm as a Director. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– January 6, 2022: SMI announces that Leigh Maiden has joined the firm as a Director. Maiden is a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 13, 2021: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that Kaycee Beardeaux has joined the firm as an Analyst. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 4, 2021: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that Gabriella Armonda has joined the firm as an Analyst. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 7, 2021: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that Camryn Anderson has joined the firm as an Analyst. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 7, 2021: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that William Willkomm has joined the firm as an Analyst. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 23, 2021: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that Bryan Maxwell has joined the firm as a Vice President. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 1, 2020: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) today announced that Bill Berl has joined the firm as a Vice […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 7, 2020: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) today announced that Patricia Rojas-Ungar has joined the firm as a […]
Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) released a memo today detailing the potential utilization of Defense Production Act Title III authorities in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announces that Gerry Lamb has joined SMI as a Senior Adviser. Mr. Lamb is […]
Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) released an updated memo today detailing the potential utilization of Defense Production Act Title III authorities […]
Washington, D.C.- January 17, 2023 — Strategic Marketing Innovations, Inc. (SMI), a leading government affairs firm, has established a strategic communications […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 13, 2020: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announced that Jeff Leahey has joined the firm as a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 25, 2019: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announced that Steve Chalk has joined the firm as a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 18, 2019: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announced that Jeremy Steslicki has joined the firm as a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 21, 2018: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announced that Dr. Travis Taylor has joined the Life Sciences […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 15, 2018: Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) announced that Pat Malloy has joined the firm as an […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mr. Patrick Davis, an energy policy veteran with 35 years of energy related experience, joined the ranks […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI), Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerald “Gerry” Quinnan will be joining […]
